أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَٰتًا وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afa'amina ahlu l-quraa an ya'tiyahum ba'sunaa bayaatan wahum naa'imoon
DIN 31635ʾafaʾamina ʾahlu l-qurā ʾan yaʾtiyahum baʾsunā bayātan wahum nāʾimūna
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Do the people of the towns feel secure that Our might will not come upon them by night, while they sleep?
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Are the people of the townships then secure from the coming of Our wrath upon them as a night-raid while they sleep
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Were the people of these cities then secure that our violence would not come on them by night, while they slept
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Were the people, therefore, of those cities secure that our wrath would not light on them by night, while they were slumbering
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Are the people of these towns then secure from the coming of Our punishment upon them by night while they are asleep
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
A janë të sigurt banorët e këtyre qyteteve se nuk do t'u vijë dënimi Ynë natën derisa janë duke fjetur?!
তবে কি জনপদের অধিবাসীরা নিরাপদ হয়ে গেছে যে, রাতের বেলায় তাদের নিকট আমার শাস্তি আসবে না, যখন তারা গভীর ঘুমে নিমগ্ন থাকবে?
A zar su stanovnici naselja sigurni da ih Naša kazna neće snaći noću dok budu spavali?
A zar su stanovnici naselja sigurni da ih Naša kazna neće snaći noću dok budu spavali?
Hara yimɓe ce'e ɓene kooli nde lepte amen ɗen ngarataa ɓe jemma, hara heɓe ɗaanii?
ნუთუ იმ დასახლებების მცხოვრებლები დარწმუნებულნი იყვნენ, რომ მათთან არ მოვიდოდა ჩვენი რისხვა [სასჯელი] ღამით, როცა მათ სძინავდათ?
Glauben denn die Bewohner der Ortschaften, sicher davor zu sein, dass Unsere (strafende) Härte bei Nacht über sie kommt, während sie schlafen?
Αισθάνονται ασφαλείς οι κάτοικοι των κωμοπόλεων από το να πέσει η τιμωρία Μας σ' αυτούς τη νύχτα ενώ κοιμούνται;
क्या फिर इन बस्तियों के वासी इस बात से निश्चिंत हो गए हैं कि उनपर हमारी यातना रात के समय आ जाए, जबकि वे सोए हुए हों?
Gli abitanti delle città credevano di essere sicuri che la Nostra punizione non sarebbe arrivata loro mentre dormivano?
97. Ar miestų žmonės tada jautėsi saugūs dėl ateinančios Mūsų bausmės naktį, kai jie miegodavo?
Sila jiraattonni magaalattii isaanii rafaa jiranuu azaabni keenya halkan isaanitti dhufuu (irraa) of amanii (sodaa dhabanii)?(haasodaatanii).
Неужели жители селений чувствуют себя в безопасности от того, что Наше наказание придёт к ним ночью, когда они спят?
А зар су становници насеља сигурни да Наша казна неће да их снађе ноћу док буду спавали?
Je, wakazi wa mijini wana amani ya kuwa iwajie adhabu yetu usiku hali ya kuwa wamelala?
Kan invånarna i dessa samhällen vara säkra på att vårt straff inte drabbar dem om natten, medan de sover?
Acaba o ülkelerin halkı, geceleyin uyurlarken azabımızın kendilerine geleceğinden güvende mi oldular?
کیا پھر بھی ان بستیوں کے رہنے والے اس بات سے بے فکر ہوگئے ہیں کہ ان پر ہمارا عذاب شب کے وقت آپڑے جس وقت وه سوتے ہوں۔
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ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّىٰ عَفَوا۟ وَّقَالُوا۟ قَدْ مَسَّ ءَابَآءَنَا ٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma baddalnaa makaana s-sayyi'ati l-hasanata hattaa 'afaw waqaaloo qad massa aabaa'anaa d-darraa'u was-sarraa'u fa'akhadhnaahum baghtatan wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635ṯumma baddalnā makāna s-sayyiʾati l-ḥasanata ḥattā ʿafaw waqālū qad massa ʾābāʾanā ḍ-ḍarrāʾu was-sarrāʾu faʾaḫaḏnāhum baġtatan wahum lā yašʿurūna
The translators word this verse differently
Then We substituted prosperity in place of hardship. Until they increased in number, and said, "Adversity and prosperity has touched our ancestors." Then We seized them suddenly, while they were unaware.
Then changed We the evil plight for good till they grew affluent and said: Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers. Then We seized them unawares, when they perceived not
and then did we give them, in exchange for evil, good, until they increased and said, 'Distress and joy both touched our fathers;' then we overtook them suddenly ere they could perceive
Then changed we their ill for good, until they waxed wealthy, and said, "Of old did troubles and blessings befall our fathers:" therefore did we seize upon them suddenly when they were unaware
The We changed their evil condition to good until they grew in affluence and numbers and said, 'Suffering and happiness betided our fathers also, what if they befell us.' Then We seized them suddenly, while they perceive not
وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبُوا۟ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw anna ahla l-quraa aamanoo waattaqaw lafatahnaa 'alayhim barakaatin mina s-samaa'i wal-'ardi walaakin kadhdhaboo fa'akhadhnaahum bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon
DIN 31635walaw ʾanna ʾahla l-qurā ʾāmanū wāttaqaw lafataḥnā ʿalayhim barakātin mina s-samāʾi wal-ʾarḍi walākin kaḏḏabū faʾaḫaḏnāhum bimā kānū yaksibūna
Had the people of the towns believed and turned righteous, We would have opened for them the blessings of the heaven and the earth; but they rejected the truth, so We seized them by what they were doing.
And if the people of the townships had believed and kept from evil, surely We should have opened for them blessings from the sky and from the earth. But (unto every messenger) they gave the lie, and so We seized them on account of what they used to earn
Had the people of the town but believed and feared, we would have opened up for them blessings from the heavens and from the earth; but they said it was a lie, so we overtook them for that which they had earned
But if that the people of these cities had believed and feared us, we would surely have laid open to them blessings out of the Heaven and the Earth: but they treated our signs as lies, and we took vengeance on them for their deeds
And if the people of those towns had believed and been righteous, We would have surely opened for them blessings from heaven and earth; but they disbelieved, so We seized them because of that which they earned
7:97 — the verse above
أَوَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)awa'amina ahlu l-quraa an ya'tiyahum ba'sunaa duhan wahum yal'aboon
DIN 31635ʾawaʾamina ʾahlu l-qurā ʾan yaʾtiyahum baʾsunā ḍuḥan wahum yalʿabūna
Do the people of the towns feel secure that Our might will not come upon them by day, while they play?
Or are the people of the townships then secure from the coming of Our wrath upon them in the daytime while they play
were the people of these cities secure that our violence would not come on them in the morning whilst they played
Were the people of those cities secure that our wrath would not light on them in broad day, while they were disporting themselves
And are the people of these towns secure from the coming of Our punishment upon them in the early part of the forenoon while they play
أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afa'aminoo makra llaahi falaa ya'manu makra llaahi illaa l-qawmu l-khaasiroon
DIN 31635ʾafaʾaminū makra llāhi falā yaʾmanu makra llāhi ʾillā l-qawmu l-ḫāsirūna
The translators word this verse differently
Do they feel safe from God's plan? None feel safe from God's plan except the losing people.
Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish
were they secure from the craft of God? none feel secure from the craft of God except a people that shall lose
Did they, therefore, deem themselves secure from the deep counsel of God? But none deem themselves secure from the deep counsel of God, save those who perish
Are they then secure from the design of God? And none feels secure from the design of God save the people who are destined to perish
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أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ الْقُرَىٰ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَاتًا وَهُمْ نَائِمُونَ
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